CR 10.1: Warrants
Metapatterns.
"Toulmin’s Argument Model."
English Composition II: Rhetorical Methods–Based. Edited by Lumen Learning. Lumen Learning, Portland, OR, 2019.
Claim
A claim is a statement that you
are asking the other person to accept.
Grounds
The grounds is the basis of real persuasion
and is made up of data and hard facts,
plus the reasoning behind the claim.
Warrant
A warrant links data and other grounds
to a claim, legitimizing the claim
by showing the grounds to be relevant.
Backing
The backing (or support) for an argument
gives additional support to the
warrant by answering different questions.
Qualifier
The qualifier (or modal qualifier) indicates the strength
of the leap from the data to the warrant
and may limit how universally the claim applies.
Rebuttal
Despite the careful construction
of the argument, there may still
be counter-arguments that can be used.
Nordquist, Richard.
"Warrants in the Toulmin Model of Argument."
Thought Co., 14 April, 2014.
Warrant
A warrant is a general rule indicating the relevance of a claim.